Are there disadvantages to painting a brick home?

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  • Jewellmartin Jewellmartin on Jun 26, 2017

    Yes, if you change your mind in five years, you can't just pressure wash it out. And the paint gets into all the little crevices in the paint and concrete and won't come out. You are pretty much deciding the the house will always have to be painted after the first time. What you have to ask yourself is, will the brick look substantially better left as it is, or painted? And you get to make that call. Best wishes 😇

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jun 26, 2017

    Instead of regular paint I would research a stain which down the road will be easier to remove

  • Debbie Fulton Debbie Fulton on Jun 26, 2017

    Yes,if you ever decide that you want your brick back, you'll have to have it professionally sand blasted to get the paint off. Even then it may not all come off.

  • Ditto . . . I happen to like the look of brick, but some brick that I have seen - I would paint - so a matter of personal taste . . .

  • Ellis Ellis on Jun 26, 2017

    Yes, because you have a house that doesn't need to be painted and are making it a house that will forever need to be painted. I prefer to use whatever money I spend on my house on things that will improve or maintain it. Adding another money-consuming house chore isn't a plus in my book.


    In addition, you could be hurting your resale value. Unless your brick is really ugly.

  • DZW DZW on Jun 26, 2017

    Here is some information you may find helpful:


    http://homeguides.sfgate.com/disadvantages-painting-brick-70616.html

  • Chubby58 Chubby58 on Jun 26, 2017

    I don't believe so. It's whatever you like. I've seen a lot of brick painted and I really think he adds something to the house, especially if you have ugly brick. I don't think it would bring down the value at all.